I've said this a million times before and I'll say it a million times again- THERE IS NO CONSPIRACY, THE GOVERNMENT *IS* OUT TO GET US.
You don't need wild eyed theories to discern the truth.
Come on guys, I mistrust the government more than anyone, but if you're going to start believing in bullshit just because it seems ambigious as to what the truth maybe, then why not start believing in reptilians? Why not believe there are mole men living under the earth? Why not believe that if you close your eyes and wish hard enough while jumping off a building, you can fly?
YES, it's good to question the government.
But its one thing to question, and another thing to take up a stance of biased belief that's based on a mistrust of the government and therefore EVERYTHING that the government says must be a lie.
You heard of Occams Razor right? Ever hear of Asimovs elephant?
Asimovs elephant is a demonstration of how many people think but don't realise it-
Suppose you were to come across a tree that had been split down the middle, and where the split is, the charred remains on the inside.
Now, a conspiracy theorist would have you believe that an elephant is what caused the tree to split- which begs the question, howed the elephant get up in the tree?
Well, the answers obvious, this was a FLYING elephant, that happened to land and rest on this tree causing it to split.
What, elephants don't fly, you say? How do you know that there aren't elephants out there that can fly? You haven't seen the world.
Whats that, there are humans all over the world and in all known history and everything that science knows says there isn't flying elephants?
Well, what if they're invisible? And live in the sky most of the time and are really, really, really good at avoiding airplanes?
And the charred remains of the tree?
Well, obviously, these elephants are constantly on fire and are immune to dying from it.
GO ON, PROOVE ME WRONG, YOU CANT, I MUST BE RIGHT.
This is how the conspiracy theorist thinks.
Those of us who's heads are slightly more grounded, would assume the tree was struck by lightning, but that's such a convenient excuse, THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO HIDE THE FLYING ON FIRE ELEPHANTS FROM US, I KNOW THE TRUTH.
GIVE ME THE TRUTH (OR KILL ME.)
You're obviously just being paid to silence us.
Either that or you're a robot.
...Whichever is least likely.
Quote from: postvex™ on May 04, 2011, 07:06:09 AM
You're obviously just being paid to silence us.
Either that or you're a robot.
...Whichever is least likely.
I wish I was being paid to silence people :'( I'm a real sucker, telling people the truth for free
I wish I was a robot.
Quote from: Placid Dingo on May 04, 2011, 09:35:05 AM
I wish I was a robot.
You sure about that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC3Tu7zmcPs